Week 11 Preview Capsules

REGION I-5A

No. 8 J.L. Mann (7-2, 5-1) at Woodmont (3-6, 2-4)

Series record: Tied 16-16. J.L. Mann won last season’s meeting, 56-18.

Last week: J.L. Mann defeated Greenville 55-12; Woodmont won at Easley 38-35

Location: Whitt Memorial Field, 2831 W Georgia Rd, Piedmont

Who to watch for J.L. Mann: RB LaDainnian Martin, WR Keyshun Henderson, LB Wyatt Ward

Who to watch for Woodmont: RB Ezekiel “Zeke” Belcher; RB Tavorice “T.J.” Williams, WR Lorenzo Hurley

What’s at stake: With a win, J.L. Mann can claim at least a share of the region championship.

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Hillcrest (7-2, 4-2) at No. 9 T.L. Hanna (7-2, 5-1)

Series record: T.L. Hanna leads 19-10, including a 36-33 win last year at Hillcrest.

Last week: Hillcrest lost to Greenwood 38-16; T.L. Hanna defeated Mauldin 50-16

Radio/TV/Internet: Hillcrest – facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057301007626 (Facebook Live stream); T.L. Hanna – WLAH 94.9 FM, andersonlightsofhope.com/radio-station-fm.html

Location: T.L. Hanna High, 2600 N Hwy 81, Anderson

Who to watch for Hillcrest: WR Weston Willis, QB Kalab Sutton, DL D.J. Henderson

Who to watch for T.L. Hanna: RB K.D. Patterson, QB Brandon Cunningham, ATH Emari Nance

What’s at stake: A victory would give T.L. Hanna at least a share of the region championship.

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Mauldin (2-7, 2-4) at No. 10 Greenwood (7-2, 5-1)

Series record: Greenwood leads 16-2, including a 28-21 victory when the teams last met in 2017.

Last week: Mauldin lost to T.L. Hanna 50-16; Greenwood defeated Hillcrest 38-16

Radio/TV/Internet: Greenwood – WZLA 92.9 FM, wzlaradio.com/greenwood

Location: J.W. Babb Stadium, 1816 Cokesbury Rd, Greenwood

Who to watch for Mauldin: RB Nehemiah “Nemo” Floyd, DL A.J. Norfus, S Shawn Harris

Who to watch for Greenwood: RB Trey Crawford, QB Triston Lewis

What’s at stake: Greenwood can clinch at least a share of the region championship with a win.

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Easley (1-8, 0-6) at Greenville (1-8, 1-5)

Series record: Greenville leads 21-14-2, including a 42-14 victory last season.

Last week: Easley lost to Woodmont 38-35; Greenville lost at J.L. Mann 55-12

Location: Sirrine Stadium, 100 Cleveland St, Greenville

Who to watch for Easley: RB Aaron Tolbert, WR Matthew Hillstock, DB Jonathan Isham

Who to watch for Greenville: QB Banks Bouton, WR Dreshun Smith, LB C.J. Williams

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REGION II-5A

No. 6 Spartanburg (7-1, 5-0) at No. 7 Gaffney (7-1, 4-1)

Series record: In one of the most historic football rivalries ever, Gaffney has won each of the last seven meetings to take a 53-52-2 lead in the series. With last season’s 19-14 win, the Indians have outscored the Vikings 2,001 to 1,997 all-time.

Last week: Spartanburg won at Riverside 56-20; Gaffney won at Wade Hampton 43-0

Radio/TV/Internet: Spartanburg – Fox Sports Spartanburg 1400 AM/98.3 FM; Gaffney – WZZQ 104.3 FM, wzzqradio.com

Location: The Reservation, 149 Twin Lake Rd, Gaffney

Who to watch for Spartanburg: RB Trenton Lynch, PK Will Love, OL John Hammond

Who to watch for Gaffney: QB Jayvon Gilmore, WR Jamarcus Smith, ATH Zion Dawkins

What’s at stake: As if often the case between these two rivals, everything. A Spartanburg win would give the Vikings the region title all to themselves. A Gaffney win would mean the teams share the region championship.

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Boiling Springs (5-3, 2-3) at Eastside (4-4, 1-4)

Series record: Tied 2-2. When the teams last met in 1977, Eastside won 33-6.

Last week: Boiling Springs lost to Byrnes 27-22; Eastside lost at Dorman 35-7

Radio/TV/Internet: Boiling Springs – upstateprepcast.net/boiling-springs

Location: John Carlisle Stadium, 1300 Brushy Creek Rd, Taylors

Who to watch for Boiling Springs: QB Lincoln Huskey, DB Tyvion Hall, RB Ry’shawn Morgan

Who to watch for Eastside: DE Jaquavious Dodd, RB Eli Foster, LB Lucas Tankersley

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Wade Hampton (0-8, 0-5) at Riverside (4-4, 1-4)

Series record: Riverside leads 25-11, including a 49-7 win last season.

Last week: Wade Hampton lost to Gaffney 43-0; Riverside lost to Spartanburg 56-20

Location: Riverside High Stadium, 794 Hammett Bridge Rd, Greer

Who to watch for Wade Hampton: ATH Jamarion McKinney, WR Jaqwon Haygood

Who to watch for Riverside: ATH Mikkel Skinner, WR Jaiden “Speedy” Taylor, QB Gideon Merhib

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REGION I-4A

Southside (0-9, 0-4) at No. 1 Westside (8-0, 4-0)

Series record: Westside leads 4-0, the last of which was a 19-0 win in 1983.

Last week: Southside lost to Fountain Inn 55-26; Westside beat Wren 56-34

Location: Westside High, 806 Pearman Dairy Rd, Anderson

Who to watch for Southside: QB Chancler McClure, WR Javier Latimer, LB Gianni McMorris

Who to watch for Westside: QB Cutter Woods, ATH Armoni Weaver, ATH Chamarryus Bomar

What’s at stake: Top-ranked Westside is seeking its second undefeated regular season in school history since joining the SCHSL in 1970. Ted Luckadoo’s Rams went 10-0 in the 1995 regular season.

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Fountain Inn (5-4, 1-3) at Laurens (1-8, 1-3)

Series record: The first meeting of what’s geographically bound to become a rivalry. 

Last week: Fountain Inn won at Southside 55-26; Laurens lost to Emerald 26-17

Location: K.C. Hanna Stadium, 5058 US-76, Laurens

Who to watch for Fountain Inn: QB Sam Holliday, RB Bojack Johnson, LB Xeviel Gonzalez

Who to watch for Laurens: QB Will Thompson, RB Denari Lee-Jackson, WR Josh Goodwin

What’s at stake: A Fountain Inn victory would give the third-year program its first winning season.

REGION II-4A

Travelers Rest (1-7, 0-5) at Greer (5-4, 4-1)

Series record: Greer leads 20-3. When the teams last met in 2019, Travelers Rest snapped a 17-game losing streak in the series with a 21-14 win.

Last week: Travelers Rest lost to Pickens 56-0; Greer lost at Daniel 48-21

Radio/TV/Internet: Greer – WGYT 92.1 FM, yellowjacketsports.net

Location: Dooley Field, 301 Chandler Rd, Greer

Who to watch for Travelers Rest: RB David Hernandez, RB/CB Ji Wiggins, WR Brody Pittman

Who to watch for Greer: RB Nick Holmes, WR Mikey Williams, DB Noel Sitton

What’s at stake: A Greer win combined with a Seneca upset of Daniel would create a three-way tie between the schools for the region championship. Wins by Greer and Daniel would leave the Yellow Jackets alone in second place.

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Berea (3-6, 1-4) at Pickens (4-5, 2-3)

Series record: Pickens leads 23-11-1, but Berea won last season’s meeting 28-25.

Last week: Berea lost to Blue Ridge 48-20; Pickens won at Travelers Rest 56-0

Location: Bill Isaacs Field, 150 Torch Dr, Pickens

Who to watch for Berea: WR Destin Eichelberger, QB Amazay Robinson, LB Jelani Bradley

Who to watch for Pickens: RB Carter McCollum, QB Brooks Dow, DL T.J. McCullough

What’s at stake: With a win, Pickens can clinch its first non-losing regular season since going 6-5 in 2013.

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REGION II-3A

Southside Christian (2-6, 1-3) at No. 7 Powdersville (6-3, 4-0)

Series record: First meeting.

Last week: Southside Christian beat Carolina 40-6; Powdersville defeated St. Joseph’s 28-21

Location: Powdersville High, 145 Hood Rd, Greenville

Who to watch for Southside Christian: OL/DL Jeremiah Jackson, DL Richie Maxwell, DB Bryson Duck

Who to watch for Powdersville: WR Elijah Hudgins, DB Joshaun Knuckles, OL Davious Wardell

What’s at stake: Powdersville can claim the outright region championship with a win.

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Carolina (1-7, 0-4) at Palmetto (3-6, 1-3)

Series record: Palmetto leads 25-9-2, including a 43-0 win in the last meeting in 2021.

Last week: Carolina lost to Southside Christian 40-6; Palmetto lost to Christ Church 17-9

Location: Palmetto High Field, 803 Hamilton St, Williamston

Who to watch for Carolina: RB Mison Smith, ATH Branden Broadwater, QB Jordyn Rice

Who to watch for Palmetto: RB Cooper Robinson, QB Kaleb Ricketts, DB Jayden Jenkins

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Christ Church (4-4, 3-1) at St. Joseph’s (5-4, 3-1)

Series record: Christ Church leads 17-3, including a 53-20 victory last season.

Last week: Christ Church defeated Palmetto 17-9; St. Joseph’s lost at Powdersville 28-21

Location: St. Joseph’s Catholic School, 100 St Joseph’s Dr, Greenville

Who to watch for Christ Church: WR Jude Hall, QB Tucker Hendrix, LB Will Marguet

Who to watch for St. Joseph’s: ATH William Gillespie, QB Cade Alt, TB/LB Lucas Salgado

What’s at stake: The winner will finish at least in second place in the region. Should Powdersville lose, it would share the title with the winner.

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REGION III-3A

No. 2 Mountain View (8-0, 3-0) at Union County (2-6, 1-2)

Series record: First meeting

Last week: Mountain View was off; Union County lost to Woodruff 42-15

Radio/TV/Internet: Union County – WBCU 103.5 FM, wbcuradio.net

Location: Union County Stadium, 100 Kirby St, Union

Who to watch for Mountain View: WR K.D. Hainsworth, RB Jaylen McGill, QB Bryson Drummond

Who to watch for Union County: RB Noah Tucker, RB Dreshawn Mills

What’s at stake: A win would complete a perfect regular season for Mountain View in its first season of football.

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Broome (3-6, 0-3) at No. 5 Woodruff (7-1, 2-1)

Series record: Woodruff leads 18-14, but Broome won last season’s meeting 55-14.

Last week: Broome lost to Chapman 49-28; Woodruff defeated Union County 42-15

Radio/TV/Internet: Broome – coxsportsbroadcasting.com; Woodruff – meridix.com/channel/?liveid=woodruffathletics

Location: W.L. Varner Stadium, 710 Cross Anchor Hwy, Woodruff

Who to watch for Broome: RB Tyqwon Booker, QB Jameson Dearybury, WR Brayden Simpson

Who to watch for Woodruff: RB Aiden Gibson, QB T.J. Morris, WR Kori Moates

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REGION I-2A

Blacksburg (3-6, 0-3) at Chesnee (4-5, 2-1)

Series record: This rivalry, which began in 1928, is tied 36-36-1. Chesnee has won five consecutive meetings in the series, including a 54-13 victory last season.

Last week: Chesnee lost to Crescent 21-10; Landrum lost to Liberty 42-24

Radio/TV/Internet: Chesnee – upstateprepcast.net/chesnee

Location: Eagle Stadium, 795 S Alabama Ave, Chesnee

Who to watch for Blacksburg: QB Josh Sims, RB Dominic Odom, WR Shun Rogers

Who to watch for Chesnee: LB/QB Kjay Proctor, WR Braylon Blanton

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NON-REGION

Blue Ridge (4-5) at Pendleton (3-5)

Series record: Pendleton leads 19-9, but Blue Ridge won the last meeting 42-14 in 2011.

Last week: Blue Ridge won at Berea 48-20; Pendleton lost to Crescent 14-7

Radio/TV/Internet: Blue Ridge – upstateprepcast.net/blue-ridge

Location: Cunningham Stadium, 7324 SC-187, Anderson

Who to watch for Blue Ridge: RB K.B. Henderson, QB Gavin Forrester, DB Ty’keylan Campbell

Who to watch for Pendleton: WR Abijah Webb, LB Trent Garner, QB Jace Grass